To Those Warriors

 About a month ago I met a woman, Nancy, who I got paired with at a MOPs leadership meeting so that we could pray together. She gave me her prayer requests and I gave her mine in that normal, matter-of-fact way that I have about myself. I was not looking for sympathy, pity, or anything of that nature. I was just answering the question at hand. Boy was I was surprised when she started crying because of the things I was asking her to pray for. She said her heart was weighted and overwhelmed with sadness for my situation with our son.

Nancy started out a complete stranger to me that day, but she also prayed for me that day, and she continued to contact me often to keep telling me that she was praying for our Jonah.

One month later I got to seek her out to tell her that our Jonah had been healed.

I am grateful for all of the prayer warriors out there who lifted up the name of my son when I was too discouraged, resigned, and dutiful to do so for myself.

To Nancy: (Matthew 9:36) who chose to be Christ's hands, feet, and voice to a stranger.

To my mother: (Proverbs 31:29) who prayed our Jonah through the miraculous healings from Fish Odour Syndrome, an inability to drink even the smallest drops of water, and an inability to smile because his misery was so great, even while he slept.

To the elders of our church: (James 5:14-16) who laid hands on Jonah, prayed for him, and anointed him, Josh, and myself with oil.

To Bob: (1 Corinthians 12:7-11) who came out to our house just to lay hands on Jonah and pray for his miraculous healing.

To Ed and Vi: (James 5:16b) who prayed for our Jonah everyday and also engaged members of their church in prayer for his healing.

To the members of my mother's church: (1 Thessalonians 5:25) who lifted our son's name to the Lord.

And to anyone else who told me they would pray with more than hollow words:

I thank you.

Our son has been miraculously healed, and it has been because of your prayers.

I did not have the right faith. I did not have the right prayer. (Romans 8:26-27) Never once did I feel as if I deserved God to take this trial away from my life, but because of you he has.

I can see no greater representation of the church here on earth than your great faithfulness.

Again, I thank you.